Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
137 AM EDT THU MAY 02 2024

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         82    356 PM  86    1942  65     17       50
  MINIMUM         51    407 AM  26    1978  45      6       37
  AVERAGE         67                        55     12       44

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.46 1875   0.13  -0.13     0.16
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.13  -0.13     0.16
  SINCE MAR 1      6.18                      5.82   0.36     7.15
  SINCE JAN 1     11.67                     10.13   1.54    13.19

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.3  1909   0.0    0.0       T
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0       T
  SINCE MAR 1      0.9                       7.7   -6.8     15.9
  SINCE JUL 1     23.5                      45.0  -21.5     37.1
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                        10    -10       21
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        10    -10       21
  SINCE MAR 1   1059                      1359   -300     1308
  SINCE JUL 1   4878                      5851   -973     5210

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        2                         0      2        0
  MONTH TO DATE    2                         0      2        0
  SINCE MAR 1     17                         5     12       13
  SINCE JAN 1     17                         5     12       13
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    37   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.6


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    86           400 AM
 LOWEST     22           500 PM
 AVERAGE    54

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THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   65        85      1901
                                             2012
                                             2018
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        29      1875
                                             1978


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  2 2024...........SUNRISE   627 AM EDT   SUNSET   834 PM EDT
MAY  3 2024...........SUNRISE   625 AM EDT   SUNSET   836 PM EDT


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.




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